OHSAS 18001:2007

OHSAS 18001 is the International Standard for Health and Safety Management Systems.

WHAT IS OHSAS 18001?

OHSAS 18001 is the International Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard. It provides a framework for the effective management of OH&S including all aspects of risk management and legal compliance. It addresses occupational health and safety rather than any specific product safety matters.

IS OHSAS 18001 RIGHT FOR ME?

OHSAS 18001 is right for over 90,000 certified organisations in over 127 countries around the world. It’s right if you and your organisation need to show ‘best practice’ in managing the safety of people it is responsible for.

NQA has certified a wide range of organisations in different sectors including Jaguar Land Rover.

Organisations that implement OHSAS 18001 need:

a clear management structure with defined authority and responsibility.

defined objectives for improvement, with measurable results

a structured approach to risk assessment.

Health & safety management failures, performance and the review of policies and objectives should be regularly monitored to ensure improvements and business benefits are realised and prioritsed accordingly.

“NQA stood out in their level of understanding and knowledge of Jaguar Land Rover’s business and the implications for Health and Safety within the organisation.” Jaguar Land Rover

Win more business. Procurement specifications often require certification as a condition to supply so gaining the standard opens doors.

STEPS TO OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATION

Application for registration is made by completing the OHSAS 18001 Quote Request Form. This provides information about your organisation so we can accurately define the scope of assessment.

Assessment to OHSAS 18001 is undertaken by NQA - this consists of two mandatory visits that form the Initial Certification Audit (explained below). Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that your management system has been fully operational for a minimum of three months and has been subject to a management review and full cycle of internal audits.

Certification to OHSAS 18001 is issued by NQA and maintained through a programme of annual surveillance audits and a three yearly recertification audit.

ISO 45001 coming soon

ISO 45001 is the future replacement to OHSAS 18001 and will become the ISO standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS).

Not only will the standard supercede OHSAS 18001, it will make integration with other management systems simpler than ever before; because it shares the new common structure defined by Annex SL, it is directly aligned with the 2015 versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

If you have certification to OHSAS 18001 you will need to migrate to ISO 45001 to maintain the validity of certification.

ISO 45001 is expected to be published in the first half of 2018, so there is plenty of time to plan the migration.​

GET IN TOUCH

We can advise you on how to achieve certification, related training, useful resources and finding a reputable consultant.

You can complete a quick quote online or contact one of our business advisors to discuss your certification needs on +357 25335699 or use our contact us form.